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THIS WEEK

How will Sri Lanka Tourism close for 2023?

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando who is currently attending the World Travel Mart (WTM) in London, expressed confidence that by the end of the year tourism earnings will reach $ 2.5 billion – given that the industry has bounced read more...

Dunkin' drive-thru mishap

Atlanta woman receives $3 million settlement for severe coffee burns.   An Atlanta woman, aged 70, has reached a settlement of $3 million after a harrowing incident at a Dunkin' drive-thru in Sugar Hill, Georgia, resulted in severe third-degree burns caused by read more...

LAST WEEK

Are you a hotel manager or a leader?

Many executives mistakenly believe that being a good manager makes one a fine leader or vice – versa. Others assume that holding a senior position within a hospitality business – be it as a general manager in a hotel or read more...

Does chicken soup really help when you're sick?

A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food.   Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when they’re sick has been a common practice throughout the world for centuries. Today, generations from virtually every culture swear to the benefits of read more...

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Sri Lanka draws 111,938 tourists in September 2023

Sri Lanka reached the 100,000 tourist arrival mark in September, marking the eighth month of 2023 this milestone was achieved. However, with the arrivals totaling 111,938, the island nation managed to realise only 93 percent of the target (120,201) set read more...

Hotel design - where form and function matter equally

“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” - Charles Eames   A well designed hotel lobby can create an atmosphere that instantly affects the guests’ first impression from the moment they arrive, but if the relationship between the function and the read more...

Is India becoming the new China?

What’s the biggest emerging outbound tourism market? India. And is Sri Lanka Tourism doing enough to attract more Indians?   In 2022, India generated Asia’s highest outbound travel volume for the first time, with foreign trips exceeding those of China, South Korea, and read more...

The evolution of hotel PMS

As hotels transitioned from small, independent properties to large hotel chains with global presence, new tools had to be created to manage them. The same happened across the travel space with businesses like the airlines. Quite simple and straight-forward in read more...

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